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Large Whorled Pogonias and more Early May 2023 Germany Valley, Rabun Co. |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2023) |
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Large Whorled Pogonias and more Early May 2023 Germany Valley, Rabun Co. |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2023) |
| My more-or-less annual revisit to a late friend's property in Rabun Co. to photograph these uncommon orchids. Unfortunately, the property will be sold this July. |
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| Large Whorled Pogonia (Isotria verticillata) |
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| Large Whorled Pogonia, with last year's seed pod |
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| A tiny Large Whorled Pogonia |
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| Large Whorled Pogonia |
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| Large Whorled Pogonia |
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| Large Whorled Pogonia |
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| Large Whorled Pogonia |
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| A final Large Whorled Pogonia |
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| A trio of Pink Lady's Slippers (Cypripedium acaule) |
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| White Slant-line Moth (Tetracis cachexiata) peeking inside a Pink Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium acaule) I've photographed bees entering Lady's Slipper pouches (and struggling to work their way out the top) but never a moth. |
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| A nice clump of Pink Lady's Slippers |
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| Catesby Trillium (Trillium catesbaei), white |
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| Catesby Trillium (Trillium catesbaei), deep pink |